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Scotland (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Scotland => Dumfriesshire => Topic started by: thommoje on Sunday 12 November 06 23:09 GMT (UK)
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Having a frustraying time researching my HISLOP / HYSLOP forbears. I have traced back to this couple , Richard Hislop (a blacksmith in Glasgow from about 1800 onwards ) and his wife Isabella Hardie.
Her 1855 death cert . states that she was from Falkirk , born circa 1777 but of course , Richard was deceased before official records were required.
An aunt told us that the Hislops "came from Dumfries" , so if anyone has a Richard Hyslop born circa 1775in their tree , I would love to hear from you.
Richard and Isabella`s first son was John, so if the naming pattern was adhered to, Richard`s father in Dumfries could have been John Hyslop - but beware of red herrings!
Hope to hear from another Hislop researcher, Regards, Thommoje
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Hello Thommoje,
I don't have much to offer 8 years later on, but I just wanted to say I am a HYSLOP descendant too and my HYSLOPS did come "from Dumfriesshire" that much I know. My 3x great grandmother was Jean HYSLOP born 1787, married James LAIDLAW in 1818, and died in 1862. I have not delved any further into the HYSLOP tree.
Mary
in Canada
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Great variation in spellings of this, Black, in his "Scottish Surnames" has the earliest Hislop (hazel-hope), Alexander, in Edinburgh 1425.
I think a "Hope" is the farm at the head of a glen, south Scotland.
Glasgow 1446 then Houston, Kelso & Stow.
An Alexander Hesillip is in Carsphairn in 1684 so that could be your Hislop's?
Skoosh.
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Skoosh,
Not only with this entry but with so many other's..................the variations of name spelling is beyond comprehension & it is unbelievable how so many people researching will not budge from the spelling they think it ought to be ::)
This one is a great example of how names change !!! :)
Annie
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Annie,
You are right! I have TUDHOPE in my tree too and it has been TUTOP, TUDHOP, TYTOP and more. My husband has CUTHBERTSON and I once accidentally found one of his relatives named Oswald CUTHBERTSON recorded as Oswell CULVERSON! So many variants. It's enough to boggle the mind!
Mary
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Hi SkooshGreat variation in spellings of this, Black, in his "Scottish Surnames" has the earliest Hislop (hazel-hope), Alexander, in Edinburgh 1425.
I think a "Hope" is the farm at the head of a glen, south Scotland.
Glasgow 1446 then Houston, Kelso & Stow.
An Alexander Hesillip is in Carsphairn in 1684 so that could be your Hislop's?
Skoosh.
I solved that mystery some time ago but Skoosh was quite close to the truth of the matter in her reference to Hazelhope. My G G Grandfather did not come from Dumfries, he came from Stockton on Tees and his name was Heslehurst ( spelling variations being Hesslehurst , Haselhurst etc etc ).He had been in the North York Militia ( in marriage record he is " Richard Hesslehurst , Soldier in Nth York Militia" - met his future wife in Glasgow and they married there in 1799 - went back to Yorkshire where two sons were born - then must have decided to return to Glasgow to live.
In doing so, he would seem to be deserting his militia obligations ( a possible hanging offence at the time ) so that could be the reason for the name change. Heslop was a common name in Yorkshire but crossing the border in to Scotland it becomes Hi/yslop. This couple married as Heslehurst but returned as Hyslop. Most of the subsequent families eventually adopted the Hislop spelling though a few persisted with Hyslop .
I was able to solve the mystery because a cousin in Scotland had contacted an elderly cousin whose father had seen the record of the name change in the Family Bible - would love to know where that Bible is!
Oh what a tangled web we weave! Thanks all for your interest, Thommoje